The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-11-05


The transfers of real estate filed for
record during October at the office of
the Register of Deeds of Douglas
County, including nine quit-claims for
nominal considerations, numbered l27
and amounted to S207 ,2039O. The
largest transaction was the sale of the
s. of the swl Of See. y, TIP. As, l..
ii, for S6S,000. This tract was sold
less than one year ago for $4,000
The village authorities have grant
ed exclusive franchises to the Superior
Water Company, terminable at the
expiration of 10 years or any multiple
of five years thereafter The com
pany is now LAYING main on Tower
avenue and will furnish fire protection
through the winter for the central part
of the west end of the village with
water pumped from Tower Bay. Next
season its mains will be extended,
house connections made and perman-
ent pumping station established
The Superior Telephone Company
put up its first lines last month and
opened business this month with
twenty seven instruments connected.
Building improvements are being
actively prosecuted in all parts of the
village and contractors report frequent
applications for estimates by parties
who intend to build early next season.
The Land and River Improvement
Co, has begun construction OF a large
first class hotel, located ut the juno
ton of Tower and Belknap avenues.
This has had "a marked effect in pro
noting the sale of property south of
Winter street, at prices which buyers
a month ago would not consider.
Better and larger hotels are much
needed in the eastern part of the vii
lage, and first class house, Of large
size, would, we believe, be paying IN
yestment for Its owners 1t certainly
would be a great help to the reputa-
ton of the place and would increase
the selling value Of old-town property
One hindrance to the enhancement
Of property interests III the old town
is in the difficulty often attending the
selection and purchase of property for
improvement. Too many OF the large
owners either withhold their property
from sale or put it out Of reach by
placing it in charge Of nonresident
agents, The folly of listing Superior
property at Duluth requires 10 other
comment than TO state that It is per-
petrated by some owners.
La this connection we suggest, in
view of offering proper inducements to
persons who desire to locate here and
who will erect residences, shops or
bushes; houses, that each owner
should place at least part of his Su-
perior property on sale in Superior,
and give his agent here such authority
to make contracts rs will enable him
to promptly close with fair offers or
even to tender inducements to those
who will bring people and business
into the town.
The assessment for taxation this
year shows an increase Of about one
hundred per cent. The aggregates of
the valuation are as follows: Village,
&5,66J7Y2; Town Of Superior, includ-
ing the Village, $7G14, 307; County of
Douglas, including Town and Village,
81 ,6O7 ,517. The tax levy of this year
Is not yet completed bat the rate will
be about p per cent. in the old town
and about 3 per cent. in the new
school district at the west end. The
total to raised by the tax Of this
year in The county IS $4,000 as fol-
lows: State levy, $4,000; County $50
600; Town $38,000; Village, $4,000;
Schools, $4,000
The engineers of the ST. P, VI. & NJ.
railway company have nearly complet-
ell the final surveys for that company
road from Hinckiey, liinn., to Supe-
rior. This will certainly be built dur
ing next season, and will afford a di-
rect connection with the lake for a
part Of this company's system of rail
ways 1t is probable that the Hinck-
ley road will be extended on a direct
line to st. Paul and also that the
northern part Of this company's lines
will be connected direct with Superior,
within two years, by the road begun
from the Red River, which is to cross
Minnesota on almost an air line from
Grand Forks, Oak, to Superior.
The engineers Of the VI. &, \. w.
railway company are preparing their
closing reports of the survey for the
double track road from St. Paul to
the mouth of the Nemadji in Superior.
Their reports are very favorable, a. TO
distance, grades and probable cost.
Contracts have been secured for the
land proposed to be taken for terminal
grounds and harbor improvements
from all the large owners, and the
company will have little trouble in
obtaining contracts for the small por-
ton not yet contracted for.
A rumor comes direct from men in.
terested il railroad and other contract
ing, (but yet lacks confirmation, that
contracts Tor construction OF TINS ROAD
are to be let on the 10Th inst.
Nothing has yet been developed
here as to the project or projects con
nected with late purchases of riparian
rights on the eastern shores Of Alloue,
Bay; but the completeness Of the pur-
chase Of all plated blocks about that
part Of the bay and the large aggre.
gate sum invested makes it improbable
that the purchasers intend to long hold
the property without use.
The evidence Of appreciation Of oul
circular Of last month have induced u,
TO undertake sending out one each
month, and thus endeayoring to keeI
all our correspondents interested ii
Superior and its progress,
Our rnni,l friend DIR = r. No